Need to take in consideration for
1. new wiring - electrician
2. Plaster ceiling hole making - plaster ceiling guy.

If new house, definately cost as much lor, if you are a new install got to pull new wiring, maybe even need hacking.

Not imitation. The lifespan or quality of the bulb. I try philip and some local brand. There don't last as it claim 8k hr. So get short change.

I try out hitachi and it last as it claim 8k hr or more. So all the light, I change it to hitachi. 23w cost rm18.5.

bro, how about panasonic, try b4?

Never try before. But I heard good also.

i think may be i will go for panasonic since so many people said philip and osram not tat good, btw, seems hard to find hitachi in melaka, i will try to find, and i will try to use panasonic and hitachi, and see which 1 more better  

wireman dun do the hole for downlight?

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Added on June 26, 2012, 9:15 am
bro, how about panasonic, try b4?

Here in KL also abit difficult to find the hitachi. Normally very little stock they have. I sapu all if I find out. As specially those old stock with different packaging. Cause those old stock is made in japan.

Wireman dun do hole for downlight. 
Can do but it isn't his job.

You using the external choke bulbs or build in choke?

Built in choke.

i think build in is more conveniece?

Built in don't last as long as those external. Cause the heat of the bulb kill the electronic parts inside. While the external don't have anything but the bulb.

My bedroom use external choke. Can last for 8-9yrs.

how about the price? different much?  

External choke cheaper. Cause it don't have electronic parts. But remind you that, external choke bulb will flicker when ON. Just like those Flurosent tube.

anyone has idea, what cause the bulb blinking from one to another? is it due to wiring?

Not imitation. The lifespan or quality of the bulb. I try philip and some local brand. There don't last as it claim 8k hr. So get short change.

I try out hitachi and it last as it claim 8k hr or more. So all the light, I change it to hitachi. 23w cost rm18.5.

External choke cheaper. Cause it don't have electronic parts. But remind you that, external choke bulb will flicker when ON. Just like those Flurosent tube.

bro, ur house edi completed?

nope.. not wiring but the bulb itself... happens to me all the time when i replace my motion sensor light from normal tungsten to energy saving blb..